Lock



V. E. MALLEY I Nov. 8, 71938.

LOCK

Filed April 29, 1957 FE1-1- f 4A Ol E Patented Nov. s, 193s 2,136,054

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LOCK Vincent E. Malley, Terryville, Conn.,assignor to Eagle Lock Co., New York, N. Y., a corporation ofConnecticut Application April 29, 1937, Serial N0. 139,749

2 Claims. (Cl. 70-20) The present invention relates to locks and hasWith this construction, upon the shackle being special reference tosmall padlocks for use on moved into the lock-case, the Spring 22through the pockets of garments. the lever I4 slides the bolt 6 intolocking engage- The principal object of the invention is to proment withthe shackle. When it is desired to unvide a padlock of the characterindicated Which lock the shackle, the user moves the nger-piece issimple in construction and convenient in use 26 to turn the lever I4 ina direction to retract and the trouble involved in the possible loss ofa the lock-bolt. key is avoided, It Will be apparent that my improvedlock is The preferred embodiment of the invention is particularlyadapted to be used 0n garments illustrated in the accompanying drawing,in where a securefastening for the pocket is rewhich, quired. The deviceaords al1 the security that Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectionalelevation of iS requiredv When Used 0n a garment and the the lock;trouble involved in the possible loss of the key Fig. 2 is a sectionalview taken on the line 2-2 is avoided. of Fig, 1; As will be evident tothose skilled in the art,

Fig. 3 is a, view similar to Fig, 1, but with the my invention permitsvarious modications Withparts shown in unlocked position; and outdeparting from the spirit thereof or the scope Fig. 4 is a sectionalview taken on the line 4 4 of the appended claims. of Fig. 1. l What Iclaim is: My improved lock as illustrated in the draw- 1. In a lock ofthe class described, the combiing, is in the form of a padlock having alock-case nation of a lock-case, a shackle, a bolt mounted 2, a slidingshackle 4, a lock-bolt 6, and the usual in the lock-case adapted to bemoved into and coil spring 'I for moving the shackle outwardly out oflocking engagement with the shackle, and when the bolt releases theshackle. The locka device pivoted in the lock-case having one end boltis mounted to slide in a guideway formed by operatively connected withsaid bolt and adapted a U-shaped portion 8 of a bracket plate I0 that tobe turned in opposite directions to move the is secured to one side ofthe lock-case. The lockbolt into and out of locking engagement With boltis adapted to be moved into locking enthe shackle, said device having afinger-piece on gagement in a notch I2 in the heel of the shackle itsother end projecting outside of the casing for when the shackle is movedinto the lock-case. turning said device to move the bolt out of en- Inaccordance with the present invention, the gagement With the shackle.lock-bolt is adapted to be moved into and out of 2 In a 100k Of theClass describe-d, the COInbilocking engagement with the shackle by meansnation of a lock-case, a shackle, a bolt adapted of a lever I4 which ispvotally mounted on a to be moved into locking engagement With the studor pin I6 secured to the bracket plate I0. shackle when the shackle ismoved into the lock- The lever I4 has its upper end extending throughcase and to be moved out of locking engagement a clearance slot I8 inthe underside of the U- with the shackle, a device comprising a leverDiV- shaped portion 8 and into an aperture 20 in the oted within thelock-case and having one end lock-bolt. The lever I4 is turned in adirection operatively connected with the lock-bolt whereto slide thelock-bolt into locking engagement in by upon turning said device inopposite directions the notch I2 by means of a spring 22 coiled aboutthe lock-bolt may be moved into and out of lockthe pivot pin I6 andhaving one end engaging the ing engagement with the shackle, and aspring rear side of the upper arm of the lever, the spring for turningsaid device in a direction to move the being held under tension by theengagement of lock-bolt into locking engagement With the its other endwith the lower Wall of the lock-case. shackle, said lever having itsother end provided The other arm of the lever I4 extends through with anger-operable piece projecting outside of a clearance slot 24 in thebottom Wall of the lockthe lock-case for turning said device in theopcase, and is formed with a projecting finger-piece posite direction.26. 4 VINCENT E. MALLEY.

